Signings for 2021/22 season

[ryanxglenton]

Matt Register is a great signing. ECHL defence-man all star team for the past few years.
Excited to see this squad coming together.

 

[Finny]

You’d like to think Register will score a lot of points on the Powerplay. He’s got a huge shot on him, previously won the hardest shot in the ECHL.

Let's hope he isn't too scared to use it like our previous "hardest slapshot" signing.

 

[jenks33]

Let's hope he isn't too scared to use it like our previous "hardest slapshot" signing.

Was that Milam?

 

[Diablo3]

His interview was so positive. If that transfers to the ice he is sure to be a fan favourite like Benny Blood.

 

[Finny]

Was that Milam?

I think so.
He was such a disappointment I've managed to wipe him from my memory.

 

[moggy#9]

Matt Register is a great signing. ECHL defence-man all star team for the past few years.
Excited to see this squad coming together.

Having watched a few videos about him u think he's going to be massive for us, both on and off the ice. If our forward signings match our d men we're going to have a tough team to beat.

 

[august04 2.0]

His interview was so positive. If that transfers to the ice he is sure to be a fan favourite like Benny Blood.

He’s not short of confidence, that’s for sure. A proven winner as well, very exciting things to come I think.

 

[jenks33]

I think so.
He was such a disappointment I've managed to wipe him from my memory.

I did think of Milam when I saw clips of Register on YouTube. There are definitely similarities there. Fingers crossed it works out a bit differently this time

 

[Rempel16]

My initial thoughts are that Register's signing means Fournier is definitely not returning.

Jardine was never going to be an out and out attacking defenceman.

Jardine's points output for the Bits this year suggests the exact opposite, so this is the end of Jardine in Cardiff, imo.

 

[Wannabe2]

I still think Jardine will be back

 

[moggy#9]

I still think Jardine will be back

I hope you're right. Jardine and register on the same team would be amazing - and they're good friends. I'm not sure whether this is a case of jardine getting a matter to join him, or recommending his own replacement.

 

[august04 2.0]

If Jardine comes back, great. If not, we’ll get someone suitable in to replace him. Given our signings so far, I’m not concerned at all about that.

 

[Wannabe2]

Great signing, this club means business as always, don’t you just love it.

 

[moggy#9]

Great signing, this club means business as always, don’t you just love it.

I imagine that the opposition are getting worried given the quality of signing so far and that we have still the majority of the forwards to announce.

 

[Ocko]

Jardine's points output for the Bits this year suggests the exact opposite, so this is the end of Jardine in Cardiff, imo.

He’s not an attacking D man regardless of points. He has plenty of points but not many goals. The amount of assists he had were crazy but he isn’t a Fournier or Hotham in terms of attacking instincts. Most of his assists came from the outlet pass rather than bombing forward.

 

[jenks33]

I still think Jardine will be back

Register saying he's very good friends with Jardine is encouraging. My gut feeling though is Mikkelson and Register will be the big signing import Dmen and we won't see Jardine back here. Obviously i hope i'm wrong tho. Can you imagine a defence corps of Mikkelson, Register, Jardine, Richardson,Louis and one other?

 

[moggy#9]

Register saying he's very good friends with Jardine is encouraging. My gut feeling though is Mikkelson and Register will be the big signing import Dmen and we won't see Jardine back here. Obviously i hope i'm wrong tho. Can you imagine a defence corps of Mikkelson, Register, Jardine, Richardson,Louis and one other?

Put that together with a good goalie tandem and we'll be tough to score against. Add some speedy forwards and we could be devastating on the break.

 

[jenks33]

Sounds like ex Steeler Dman Aaron Johnson spoke highly of us when Register questioned him about the Devils. Johnson was Register’s assistant coach in Allen

 

[moggy#9]

Sounds like ex Steeler Dman Aaron Johnson spoke highly of us when Register questioned him about the Devils. Johnson was Register’s assistant coach in Allen

It just goes to show how important reputation is in hockey, and what a good one the devils have cultivated. That's all thanks to Todd and the owners.

 

[Rempel16]

He’s not an attacking D man regardless of points. He has plenty of points but not many goals. The amount of assists he had were crazy but he isn’t a Fournier or Hotham in terms of attacking instincts. Most of his assists came from the outlet pass rather than bombing forward.

So the same as Register in recent years then. Plus Jardine was playing on the 1st pp unit. I can’t see either of them agreeing to run the 2nd pp unit and there isn’t room for both of them on the top unit.
Fingers crossed for Jardine as well but I can’t see it.